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UP FRONT

Museums of Costa Rica

Treasures for All to Discover

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ot surprisingly, Costa Rica’s abundance of nature-infused riches

tends to eclipse its indoor attractions. This leaves muchbyabout Compiled Howler Staff the nature of Costa Ricans themselves undiscovered behind the walls of history in museum treasures.

For anyone visiting or living in this biodiverse wonderland, where the allure of wildlife-dwelling mountains, beaches and rainforests seems irresistible, the appeal of cultural gifts that keep on giving should not be underestimated. Nor should your next opportunity to explore any Tico legacy of artistic, scientific, or socio-economic development be conferred “someday” status.

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If it’s hard to imagine ever managing to enjoy all of the outdoor adventures on your Costa Rica bucket list, let’s be realistic in making some adjustments for variety. Let’s start today by expanding that list, or making a different kind of list. Why not allocate a day or two here and there — or even just a morning or afternoon — to take in a museum?

The only all-encompassing list of Costa Rica museums we could readily find online bears Wikipedia’s disclaimer that it’s incomplete and user input would be welcome. Viewing all of the “museums” search results at howlermag.com also gives you a sense of the vast number and scope, especially in an urban tourism context.

For deeper insights, we invite you to join Howler in revisiting several iconic Costa Rican museums, as featured in these “Cultural Heritage” articles.

>National Museum of Costa Rica: The Shining Star of History >Central Bank of Costa Rica Museums: A Rich Legacy >Jade Museum: A Voyage of Art Through History >Children’s Museum of Costa Rica: Our History From the Darkness >Juan Santamaría Historical Cultural Museum: Discover a Heritage Like No Other

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LIFESTYLE FEATURE

PURA VIDA / LIVING CR

y name is Alain Mouquet, I have been in Costa Rica since 1990. I´m a professional real estate agent with Tres Amigos Realty Group in the beautiful region of the Gulf of Papagayo. For this article I will write it in my native language to all the beautiful French speaking people around the world but please feel free to reach out to me as I speak three languages fluently, including Spanish and English.

As soon as I arrived in Costa Rica in 1990, I knew that this country offered me everything I dreamed of. Costa Rica’s incredible temperature, friendly people, and democracy makes for a simple lifestyle.

My first years in the central valley of Costa Rica were incredible, personally and professionally, especially with the birth of my first two children, Bianca and Jourdan.

But it was when I moved to the Gulf of Papagayo region in 1999 that I literally felt in paradise.

The dry and warm climate of this region amazed me (on average 32° Celsius all year round).

It’s beautiful beaches seduced me from my first moments here. The Pacific Ocean fills me with happiness. Papagayo is a unique region of the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

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EL FARALLÓN PETROGLYPHS TA K I N G A S T E P B AC K IN TIME, TWICE

by Nicole Rangel Photos by Marian Paniagua Original publication date: November 2018

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here is a place right outside Cañas, Guanacaste, where you can be transported not once, but twice, back in time and many would say that you can even have a spiritual connection to the past and nature.

OFF THE BEATEN PATH

El Farallón National Monument is located on the vast Las Lomas finca of the López Monge family. It’s a site you must see for yourself. The massive rock petroglyphs (drawings on rock face with incisions) provide insight into an extinct civilization, while the farm itself is a beautiful reminder that happiness is where the home is.

The time travel begins when you navigate the typical rocky roads of Guanacaste and come to the finca’s entrance on top of a vast mountain overlooking valleys and rivers with a spectacular view of Tenorio volcano. Here you enter the gates of the Las Lomas finca and come upon the amazing family farm with an orchard, cattle, stables and a farmhouse steeped in history.

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Dangerous Duo

Beware of Fer-de-Lance and Brazilian Wandering Spider

by Vern Veer

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f size and appearance alone are any indication, Howler’s two featured creatures this month have virtually nothing in common. One is a snake and the other an insect. Both, however, can pose a deadly danger by happening to be in a human’s rightful place at the wrong time.

The fer-de-lance, known in Spanish as terciopelo, takes on a muddied appearance from living in leafy ground litter, but actually has brightly colored features. It’s a nocturnal and solitary creature, less active in cooler, drier periods.

A CRETURE FEATURE

These pit vipers can be found basking in Fer-de-lance the sun near water during the day, waiting to ambush their prey. When cornered, they This venomous snake, in habitats ranging will become defensive. They are described from southern Mexico to northern South as irritable, fast-moving, excitable and America, is referred to as the ultimate pit viper. unpredictable. Because they are large and can It’s considered more dangerous to humans travel with their heads up, bites to humans can than other vipers because it chooses to live occur above the knee. in close proximity to humans, and is the main cause of snakebite incidents.

Bottom line — keep your eyes open and be aware of your surroundings.

PURA VIDA/CR LIVING

Celebrating Health and Fitness in

Ta m a r i n d o

By Norm Schriever

LIFESTYLE FEATURE

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osta Rica is a nature lover’s dream, with an astounding percentage of the world’s biodiversity and a thriving eco-tourism industry. The nation of pura vida also contains a certified Blue Zone, namely one of those regions around the world where residents routinely enjoy atypical health and longevity. (Costa Rica’s Blue Zone is in Nicoya, where living to 100 years old and being active is nothing uncommon.)

Is it the diet heavy in “the three sisters” — squash, corn and beans? The drinking water heavy in calcium? Strong social networks and a plan de vida, or purpose to life that keeps a sparkle in the eyes and a pep in the step?

The answer is all of the above, and more. Costa Ricans, in general, embrace a healthier lifestyle than folks are used to in the United States and … and … ok, healthier than the United States.

Many people make the trip to Costa Rica specifically to adopt a lifestyle based on health and fitness. I know I did, twice.

I first moved to Costa Rica in 2011 after selling everything I owned and quitting my job in the States. My goals were to get in better s ape, slow down, and, ideally, not croak of a stress-related heart attack by 40 years old.

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